Category Archives: Activism

Vigil for the Dead

Posted on June 17, 2016 by jenny

Last night I went a church in Littleton to a vigil for the killings in Orlando.  All the names of those who died were read, 49 candles were lit, the bell tolled 49 times.  The minister of the Church was … Continue reading →

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The Strength of the Foundation

Posted on June 5, 2016 by jenny

This post was first published in 2012.  I think it’s still timely, so here it is again: The Strength of the Foundation Posted on January 10, 2012 In February of 2004, I was feeling very discouraged about the state of the … Continue reading →

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Grief and Praise

Posted on May 23, 2016 by jenny

I have been listening to a talk by Martin Prechtel, a shaman from South America.  He talks about how grief for something comes because it meant a lot to you, so grief is a form of praise or of gratitude.  … Continue reading →

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THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

Posted on May 15, 2016 by jenny

I saw the film “This Changes Everything” and it gave me hope for the first time in a long time.  It’s about the marginalized people: indigenous, poor, living on the fringe, who are staking their lives to stop the destruction … Continue reading →

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Everything Doesn’t Happen for a Reason

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jenny

A friend posted this on Facebook, Everything Doesn’t Happen for a Reason, and I was angry at first, because I don’t believe that things happen at random.  But as I read through the piece, the author was speaking about using … Continue reading →

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Meditation for Peace

Posted on September 21, 2015 by jenny

Monday, September 21 Today is International Peace Day.  Many people will be gathering to pray for peace in the world.  We gathered yesterday at Neskaya to meditate for Peace.  We wrote our hopes on white dove pieces of paper and … Continue reading →

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Go Bernie Sanders!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by jenny

Normally I don’t pay a lot of attention to politics, it makes me so angry and depressed.  A friend sent me this quote from a speech he gave at Liberty University, which is “deeply religious” and started by Jerry Falwell. The … Continue reading →

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Expendables and Empire

Posted on December 16, 2014 by jenny

The Empire was characterized by an abysmal gulf separating the upper from the lower classes.  On one side of that great divide were the Wealthy, who made up 1% of the population but owned at least half of the wealth.  … Continue reading →

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Rescue Dog

Posted on December 1, 2014 by jenny

I brought Damien home a week ago.  He mostly stays in his crate, but he does come out to eat, to drink, and to use his wee-wee pad.  (I’m very grateful that he always pees exactly in the middle.)  He’s … Continue reading →

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Inner Gothic Teen Comes Out

Posted on November 8, 2014 by jenny

I’ve been reading Clarissa Pinkola Estes “Untie the Strong Woman,” the chapter where she talks about working with teenage girls in prison.  She called them her “Blackbirds.”  I wonder about a part of me that’s an angry and defiant teenager.  … Continue reading →

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